Moisture problems in a house rarely start with a dramatic leak. More often, they creep in quietly when warm indoor air is trapped in the wrong place and has no clean way out. The most damaging mistake ...

Lots of new homebuyers face another hurricane season with roof vents that they say can't keep windblown rain out. They bought new houses and then could not believe the water damage caused by Hurricane ...

We are shopping for a new roof for our house and have sought bids from various roofing companies. We want to get it done this summer. Most of the estimators mention the option of a ridge vent ...

Q. In some of your articles on ice dams/roofs, you mention ridge vents. Our experience with ridge vents has been that openings are blocked by any significant snowfall. Without ventilation all heat ...

Maroon painted metal model of a soil stack vent and pipe, with sticker marked with the number 121E. Such devices were intended to prevent the back flow of smells from the mains sewer coming into the ...

MOUNT PLEASANT, S.C. (WCBD) – Imagine the surprise when a Mount Pleasant family discovered a furry critter inside their commode — but how did it get there? It all started when Christina Springston ...

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This past week, I inspected an attic that had poor ventilation. I thought I would pass along items to look for that are caused by poor ventilation. Now would be a great time to check your attic space ...

Q: We live in an 1850s farmhouse in Vermont’s Champlain Valley that has been renovated over the years, including two modern bathrooms with sewer gas vents going out through the roof above each. The ...

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